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Athletes and Sports Competitors Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 24 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$65,000
BLS median: $62,360
DOL Median Salary
$65,000
From 24 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$62,360
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
19
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
14,370
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$65,000
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$50,000$58,210$65,000$110,000$114,060

This figure comes from 24 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$62,360
Insufficient data for salary range.

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 14,370 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 4.2% higher than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
California$114,060N/A1
Kentucky$72,000+26.2%1
Florida$61,807+35.6%3
Michigan$61,605N/A2

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Athletes and Sports Competitors positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 80% required no formal degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Athletes and Sports Competitors make?

Based on 24 DOL filings, the median salary for a Athletes and Sports Competitors is $65,000, ranging from $58,210 to $110,000.

What is the highest salary for a Athletes and Sports Competitors?

The 90th percentile salary is N/A according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Athletes and Sports Competitors salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Athletes and Sports Competitors positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.